Joburg collects R8.2m from Midrand developers using illegal water meters
The municipality says some developers use ‘irregular practices’ to circumvent due process, costing the city billions in lost revenue
The City of Johannesburg said on Tuesday that it has collected R8.2m from various developers at the Waterfall Estate in Midrand‚ whose water meters were not on the city’s billing system.In a statement‚ the city said its Operation Buya Mthetho ("Bring back the law") collected this amount from various developers at the estate after they allegedly illegally connected water meters that were not procured through standard processes‚ stealing water from the city.The operation is a multi-departmental operation aimed at enforcing by-laws. It targets properties across Johannesburg that are not paying for municipal services.The city said it was clear that its officials assisted these developers in illegally obtaining water meters and connected them so that they could carry on with their developments. "Working with law-enforcement agencies, we are confident that arrests will be made in the next few days‚" the city said in a statement.The municipality said it supported various developments acros...
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